CC Resolution 2016-032RESOLUTION NO.2016 - 032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA AND
THE LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta, hereinafter referred to as "City" and the
La Quinta City Employees' Association, the recognized organization representing its
members, hereinafter referred to as "Association," have met and conferred over
wages, hours, "terms, and conditions of employment pursuant to Government Code
3500, as amended; and ,
WHEREAS, the current Memorandum of Understanding (IOU) with the City and
Association expiring on June 30, 2017 provides for a meet and confer reopener;
WHEREAS, the City and the Association have negotiated and agreed upon a
health benefit cap of $1,515 effective January 1, 2017; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Quinta,
California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City does hereby ratify and approve implementation of the economic
benefit and right set forth in Amendment No. 2 between the City and the Association,
attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit A and said to the extent the City may
legally do so in accordance with the time constraints of said MOU.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 2"d day of August, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Franklin, Osborne, Pena, Radi, Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
Resolution No. 2016-032
LQCEA Amendment No. 2 to MOU
Adopted: August 2, 2016
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ATTEST:
SUSAN MAYSELS, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
EXHIBIT A
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This AMENDMENT NO. 2 ("Amendment") is made by and between the CITY OF LA
QUINTA ("City") and the LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION ("Association") as
of January 1, 2017.
RECITALS
A. WHEREAS, Association and City entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding ("MOU") on July 1, 2015 which covers the period of July 1, 2015
through June 30, 2017; and
B. WHEREAS, Section 4 of the MOU provides for a meet and confer reopener
to determine amounts paid by the City and employees for insurance coverage for the
next-calendaryear; and
C. WHEREAS, City and Association have met and considered the 2017
Health Premium adjustments.
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by and among the parties as follows:
1. The foregoing Recitals are true and correct and incorporated in full as
part of this Amendment.
2. Effective January 1, 2017, the health benefit cap will be $1,515 per
month per employee.
3. The reopener referenced in Section 4 of the MOU is concluded/closed for
purposes of the 2017 insurance coverage premiums.
4. Except as modified by this Agreement, the MOU remains in full force and
effect according to its terms.
CITY OF LA QUINTA LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
By: By:
Its: Mayor —ifs.- President